Quincy parents can weigh in on schools proposal

Opponents of a proposal to retool some middle schools in the city to include fourth-graders will have their say Thursday night at a public meeting at Quincy High School.

Schools superintendent Richard DeCristofaro will talk about enrollment trends and proposals for grade configurations at the new Sterling Middle School, slated for construction in 2017.

The meeting starts at 7.

School committee member Anne Mahoney has already spoken out on the issue, calling on more public input from parents whose children live in the area served by Lincoln-Hancock Community School. The school holds grades one through four.

Some school leaders are concerned about growing enrollment pressures in elementary schools.

The meeting is hosted by Quincy city councilors Brian Palmucci and Brad Croall.